What color is #F5DCF2?

#F5DCF2 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F5DCF2?

The RGB value is 245, 220, 242: 245 red, 220 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F5DCF2?

The complementary color is #DCF5DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F5DCF2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.4:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F5DCF2 color

#F5DCF2 rgb(245, 220, 242)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F5DCF2 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.1% red, 86.3% green and 94.9% blue (245, 220, 242).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 56% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 1% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Grape Taffy (#F4DAF1), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.4:1).

#F5DCF2 color codes

HEX	`#F5DCF2`
RGB	`rgb(245, 220, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.1%, 86.3%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 56%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 10%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 1%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.33, 12.35, -7.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.33, 14.49, 328.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.274, 77.011, 94.676)`
Decimal	`16112882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F5DCF2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F5DCF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F5DCF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F5DCF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f5dcf2; }
.text { color: #f5dcf2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f5dcf2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(245 220 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f5dcf2, #f5dce5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #F5DCF2?: #F5DCF2 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F5DCF2?: The RGB value is 245, 220, 242: 245 red, 220 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F5DCF2?: The complementary color is #DCF5DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F5DCF2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.4:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.